Describing facial features
In Spanish, when describing body parts like the forehead (la frente) or chin (la barbilla), use the definite article (el, la, los, las) instead of a possessive adjective like "my" or "his".
To describe features, use tener (to have) followed by the definite article and an adjective that agrees in gender and number with the body part.
| The boy has a small forehead and a big chin. | El niño tiene la frente pequeña y la barbilla grande. |
| She has a friendly expression and red cheeks. | Ella tiene un gesto simpático y las mejillas rojas. |
| My grandfather has white eyebrows and short eyelashes. | Mi abuelo tiene las cejas blancas y las pestañas cortas. |
Physical reactions
Verbs for physical reactions like sneezing (estornudar), yawning (bostezar), and sighing (suspirar) are regular and can be used across tenses to talk about habits or immediate actions.
| If you sneeze, use a tissue. | Si estornudas, usa un pañuelo. |
| As a child, he used to yawn all the time. | De pequeño, él bostezaba todo el tiempo. |
| The teacher raises an eyebrow and sighs. | El profesor levanta una ceja y suspira. |
| She has long eyelashes and blinks slowly. | Ella tiene las pestañas largas y parpadea despacio. |
Not only... but also
To emphasize multiple features or actions, use no solo... sino también (not only... but also).
Add que (sino que también) if the second half of the sentence introduces a new conjugated verb.
| The doctor not only has a small chin, but also red cheeks. | La médica no solo tiene la barbilla pequeña, sino también las mejillas rojas. |
| Not only does he sigh, but he also makes a strange expression. | Él no solo suspira, sino que también hace un gesto raro. |
Your questions are stored by us to improve Elon.io
